Smoker&#39;s pipe and cigar holder



Nov; 15, 1938. v s. RABKiN 2,136,324

SMOKER'S PIPE AND CIGAR HOLDER Filed Dec. 5, 195a 1N VENT OR.

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t titemteei Watt UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE suoxmvs PIPE AND CIGARHOLDER Samuel Rabkin, Cincinnati, Ohio Application December 3, 1936,Serial No. 114,033

1 Claim.

My invention relates to smokers pipes and cigar holders of an improvedconstruction, which are particularly adapted to smokers having upperplates or defective or sensitive upper teeth,

6 although pipes and cigar holders embodying my invention fit morecomfortably in the mouth of even' the ordinary user and are preferred bymany to those of any other construction.

The ordinary smokers pipe or cigar holder 10 is constructed withprotruding members at the mouthpiece at the end of the stem, usually onboth the upper and under sides. The purpose of these members is toenable the smoker to grasp the pipe more firmly in his teeth and to H5prevent the pipe from slipping out of the mouth. Although these membershave been constructed in various shapes and sizes each differingminutely from the other, insofar as I have been able to discover theonly factor controlling the particular shape or size of the members hasbeen the whim of the individual designer or manufacturer.

When pipes or cigar holders constructed in this manner are being smoked,they depend from the mouth of the smoker and are supported in thisposition by the grip of the smokers teeth. The upper member on the endof the stem bears against the inner surface of the upperteeth to a veryslight degree, but because of its lack of height is of very littleassistance in holding the pipe in position. Since the ordinary pipe orholder is supported almost entirely by the grip of the teeth, continuoussmoking tends to tire the jaw of the smoker, and in the case of smokershaving defective or sensitive upper teeth, to eventually cause a certainamount of pain and discomfort. In the case of smokers having false upperplates, the upper member of the stem bears on the inside of the falseteeth, which tends to push the plate slightly forward. This has atendency to make the delicately fitted plates uncomfortable, and in thecase of habitual smokers, sometimes causes a permanent maladjustment.

The first object of my invention is'to provide a pipe or cigar holderhaving a member on the upper side of the mouthpiece of such length thatit will reach and engage the ridge at the top of the inner side of thefront teeth when the pipe or holder is depended from the mouth, and

will thereby depend from the teeth as on a pivot, without the necessityof firm gripping by the teeth of the smoker.

A second object of my invention is to provide a pipe or cigar holderwhich is peculiarly adapted 5 to those having false upper plates, inthat the elongated member or projection on the upper side of themouthpiece reaches and engages with the extreme upper portion of theteeth, or the firm surface of the plate itself, rather than the lowerinside surfaces of the teeth where the B leverage on the plate is muchgreater.

A further object of my invention is to provide a pipe or cigar holder inwhich a hood projecting outwardly and upwardly from the upwardlyprojecting member renders it almost impossible for w the orifice of thestem through which the smoke passes to contact the tender rugae or roofof the mouth, thereby tending to avoid the possibility of burning orscorching this sensitive surface.

Referring now to the drawing:-

As shown in Figure 1, it is necessary that when the stem is dependedfrom the mouth, the member be of sufficient length'to reach and engagewith the neck or extreme upper and inner por- 20 tion of the upperteeth, approximately at the gum line. In the case of false upper platesit may even reach and engage with the inner surface of the plate, ratherthan any portion of the teeth, Various forms and applications of my 25invention are illustrated in the drawing, forming a part of thisspecification, in which:

Figure 1 is a cross section illustrating the disposition of the improvedpipestem with respect to a set of false upper and lower plates, in the30 month of the smoker. In addition to the member for engagement behindthe upper teeth the mouthpiece in this instance includes a spur or ridgeadapted for engagement with the outer side of the lower teeth. 35

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a curve stemmed pipe having a teethengaging portion incorporating the protective hood or deflector forkeeping the smoke clear of the roof of the mouth at the point where itleaves the stem. 40

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the same, taken from another angle tofurther illustrate this construction.

In all forms of my invention the orifice at the end of the stem willalways be held substan- 5 tially away from the roof of the mouth,thereby avoiding the likelihood of this particularly sensitive surfacebeing burned by the constant close exposure to hot smoke, a misfortunewhich frequently occurs in pipes and cigar holders of ordi- 50 naryconstruction. The construction illustrated in the drawing isparticularly effective in this respect, the hood being provided for thepurpose of still further protecting the roof from the hot smoke.

The construction illustrated in the drawing is the preferred embodimentof my invention, as it is the only construction which efiectivelyaccomplishes all of my objects including the object of protecting theroof of the mouth from constant contact with the hot smoke from thepipe. The hood shown in the figures, which projects beyond the end ofthe stem, effectually deflects the smoke away from the roof of the mouthand directly toward the throat, where the skin surfaces are less tenderand less apt to be injuriously affected.

The drawing shows a structure in which the spur on the lower side of themouthpiece has been advanced to a point on the stem some distance fromthe end. On a pipe of the usual construction the same result can beobtained by providing a second spur at this point. This lower spurshould be advanced sufficiently far along the stem to engage comfortablywith the front surface of the lower teeth when the stem is depended fromthe mouth. The lower spur being positioned in the front of the lowerteeth and the upper member at the back of the upper teeth,

provides a species of lock on the stem which, if the smoker so desires,almost entirely dispenses with the necessity of the gripping of the stemin the teeth. However, this second spur is entirely optional and a veryefiective result can be accomplished with but a single spur located inthe conventional position at approximately the end of thetube.

It will be appreciated that I have described only one form of myinvention, and that innumerable changes and modifications can be made inthe structure without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having fully described my invention, I desire to be limited only by thefollowing claim:

A stem for a smokers pipe or cigar holder, comprising a hollow tube, amember projecting upwardly from the upper surface of said tube, a hoodprojecting outwardly from the top and sides of said upwardly projectingmember, and one or more downwardly projecting spurs at the same end ofthe tube as the hood.

SAMUEL RABKIN.

